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Somalia: Suicide blast targets government offices in Mogadishu
At least six people were killed and another 16 injured when a car bomb exploded outside a government office in Mogadishu on Monday, Somali police and rescue workers said. Witnesses saw huge clouds of
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Palestine mission still open despite US threats to close it
AMMAN: The Palestine mission to the US continues to operate normally, despite threats by US National Security Adviser John Bolton to close it. American officials say that the closure will take place soon because
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SDF begins operation to drive out Daesh from Hajjin
BERLIN: The German government said on Monday it was in talks with its allies about a possible military deployment in Syria, prompting a sharp rebuke from the Social Democrats (SPD) and setting up a
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Germany ‘considering possible military role in Syria’
BERLIN: The German government said on Monday it was in talks with its allies about a possible military deployment in Syria, prompting a sharp rebuke from the Social Democrats (SPD) and setting up a
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North Korea’s Kim asks Trump for another meeting
US President Donald Trump received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday asking for a second meeting and the White House is preparing to schedule one. The two leaders have been
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Guatemala: Indigenous protest against Morales’s CICIG decision
Guatemala City - Thousands of indigenous Guatemalans blocked sections of the Pan-American highway on Monday, kicking off a week of marches, blockades and rallies to protest the government's decision to shut down an international
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HRW report: Chinese government violates Xinjiang Muslims’ rights
The Chinese government is being accused of conducting a campaign of human rights violations against Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang in northwest China. The latest report from Human Rights Watch centres around the province of
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In Basra, PM Abadi condemns ‘unacceptable’ Iran consulate attack
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has tried to ease tensions in the country's oil-rich south with a visit to Basra, a province rocked by deadly protests over alleged corruption and government neglect. Abadi met
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John Bolton threatens ICC judges with sanctions
The United States launched a blistering verbal attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and threatened sanctions against its judges if they proceed with a probe into alleged war crimes by Americans in Afghanistan. John
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UNRWA seeking more funds from Gulf, Europe after US cuts
Lebanon's Saad Hariri arrives for trial of Hezbollah agents accused of killing father THE HAGUE: Saad Hariri, Lebanon's premier-designate, arrived in the Netherlands on Monday to attend the final stage of the trial of


